Sports

Lions net Ws over Early

Paul Gaudette

Wednesday, April 15, 2026

The Dublin Lions were consistent in back-to-back wins over Early last week, claiming 5-2 victories on Tuesday, April 7 and Friday, April 10.In the home battle April 7 Dublin pitcher struck out 11 batters across 6.3 innings.

Sports schedules

News Staff

Wednesday, April 15, 2026

Friday, April 17■ Regional Tennis Tournament @ Abilene (through 4/18)■ Lingleville Tennis @ Regional tournament, Richland Tennis Center (through 4/18)■ Dublin V/JV Softball @ Early 5 p.m./7 p.m.■ Dublin JV/Varsity Baseball vs. Tolar, 4:30 p.m./7 p.m.

Lady Lions honor seniors in final home game

Paul Gaudette

Wednesday, April 15, 2026

Five Lady Lions were escorted onto the home diamond for the final time as the team hosted senior night Tuesday, April 7.Seniors honored included Cassidy Adair, Yasmin Esparza, Kaylee Hayes, Olivia Salyer and Nomi Thompson. The Lady Lions put up 11 to Comanche’s 21 that night.

DHS boys place 6th in district golf

Paul Gaudette

Wednesday, April 8, 2026

The Dublin Lions took sixth as a team in the District 8-3A golf tournament at Squaw Valley in Glen Rose.Hayden Milburn, led the Lion swingers, placing 12th and shooting 90 after round 2 on Tuesday, March 30. (Milburn was tied at 9th in round 1 March 29 with 87 strokes.

Pride wrangles Mavs

Paul Gaudette

Wednesday, April 8, 2026

The Dublin Lions added two to the win column in back-to-back victories over Eastland last week.“The guys did great,” exclaimed head baseball coach Andrew Norwood of the Lions. “They kept battling all the way to the end, and this ball club continues to surprise me!

Lady Lion Cassidy Adair swings for a hit in a recent game on the Dublin diamond. Paul Gaudette | Citizen staff photo

Lady Lions rack up runs on Millsap

Paul Gaudette

Wednesday, April 8, 2026

The Dublin Lady Lions racked up some impressive stats in their Tuesday, March 31 match-up with Millsap before taking the 23-9 loss on the diamond.Key to the home team’s performance was Cassidy Adair, who drove in 5 runs on two hits, scoring two doubles.

Sports schedules

News Staff

Wednesday, April 8, 2026

■ Thursday, April9■ Dublin HS Track @ District 8-3A Field Events/Running Finals, 3 p.m./6 p.m.■ Lingleville @ District22A Tennis Meet (Stephenville City Park), 8 a.m.Friday, April 10■ Dublin V/JV Softball @ Breckenridge, 5 p.m./7 p.m.■ Dublin JV/Varsity Baseball @ Early,4:30 p.m./7 p.m.

Fishing Report

News Staff

Wednesday, April 8, 2026

BROWNWOODWater stained; 54 degrees; 4.77’ low. Largemouth bass are excellent on soft plastics around docks in 10-12 feet. Crappie are fair on minnows and jigs in 15-18 feet. White bass are slow on slabs. Catfish are good on cut carp and jug lines with cut shad or perch.

The Dublin High School Sound of Dublin took top honors at the UIL concert and sightreading competition Wednesday, April 1 in Stephenville, getting straight 1 ‘Superior’ scores in every part of the competition which yielded them a Sweepstakes award, the highest distinction available in the contest. Courtesy photo

DHS Band snags concert, sightreading sweepstakes

Paul Gaudette

Wednesday, April 8, 2026

Dublin High School band members earned top marks April 1 at the University Interscholastic League (UIL) Concert and Sightreading Evaluation, one of the state’s top music assessments for school ensembles.

Tarleton track setting elite habits

Darianys Guzman

Wednesday, April 8, 2026

For Tarleton State Track and Field, success didn’t begin when the records were broken. It started months earlier, during offseason workouts, early-morning practices and a commitment to doing the small things right.